Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX20
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
17 Overall
28
95 Imaging
36 Features
17 Overall
28
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Announced February 2012
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Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FP2 and Sony TX20, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FP2 grades vs the TX20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony TX20
| FP2 | TX20 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic FP2
| TX20 | FP2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 26 months |
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony TX20
| FP2 | TX20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 offers exterior measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FP2 vs the TX20.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and TX20 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP2 and TX20.
Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX20 to offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography info
Sony TX20 Portrait photography info
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic FP2 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (151 grams)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sony TX20 Sports photography info
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic FP2 Travel photography features
Sony TX20 Travel photography features
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (151g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
weather sealing
includes focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic FP2
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
heavier than competition (151g)
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.90 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 151g (0.33 lb) | 133g (0.29 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 250 pictures |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail pricing | $80 | $330 |